Postcode sector · Inverclyde

Affluence in PA16 9

How PA16 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council: Inverclyde
Region: Scotland
Population: 9,129 (2024)

PA16 9Postcode sector · Inverclyde

Deprivation

How well off PA16 9 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA16 9 scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score

4.3/ 10

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Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.

Work

Who is in work

54.7% of adults in PA16 9 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 22.2% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

PA16 9Scotland

Employee, full-time37%36.1%

Employee, part-time12.5%11.5%

Self-employed5.2%7.4%

Unemployed1.6%1.9%

Full-time student6.8%8.8%

Retired22.2%23.3%

Looking after home or family3.3%3.4%

Long-term sick or disabled7.7%5.2%

Other3.6%2.3%

Occupations

Social grade

29% of adults in PA16 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA16 9Scotland

Higher managerial & professional8.3%12%

Lower managerial & professional20.7%21.1%

Intermediate15.2%11.8%

Small employers & self-employed5.7%8%

Lower supervisory & technical7.3%7.1%

Semi-routine13.1%11.2%

Routine15.5%13.5%

Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%6.8%

Full-time students6.4%8.5%

Education

Highest qualification

23.1% of adults in PA16 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.9% have no qualifications.

PA16 9Scotland

Degree level or above23.1%32.5%

College or HNC/HND17.7%13.2%

Highers or equivalent10.7%11.2%

National 4/5 or equivalent20.9%18.9%

Apprenticeship9%7.6%

No qualifications18.9%16.7%

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Affluence in PA16 9

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